Novel Ringan The Beginning After The End Novels & Stories

Ross’s brows moved, as if he finally sensed something was wrong, but I had already picked up the resignation letter and placed it back on his desk. “So I resign.” Then I reached for the thin chain at my neck and took off the silver ring hanging beneath my collar. It was the ring I had designed for us years ago. Ross had once asked to wear his openly, but when the company began to grow, he said it was better not to let people know about us yet. So I kept mine hidden against my heart and told myself secrecy was also a kind of protection. Now even that felt absurd. In front of him, I placed the ring on the desk.

I couldn't believe my luck. "I guess the ring comes with the same bargain." She replied teasingly. "What should a guy do after this?" I asked her. I couldn't contain my happiness. My thought process had turned numb by now. She took my hand and handed me the ring and opened her palms in front of me. I was mesmerized by the beauty of her thin, fair hands with beautiful slender fingers crowning her long nails with an innocent baby pink shade of cutex. I can hold these hands forever. They'll be mine now.

the bear looks at him with a puzzled look. “That, you choose a card from my deck.” “Explain, before I choose.” “Very well. Like everything a deck has a beginning, middle, and end.” “I only have to choose.” “Yes.” “That won't be easy.” “We have time.” “Good to know.” “I… I choose…” “Already decided?” “Yes.” “I choose in the middle.” “Your choice.” Was it the card that Haldir wanted? A lot of things were going through his mind, if, the bear chose the right card, it will be over soon. His hand stopped. Everything was on this one draw. The tension could be felt. There was no stopping, now.

*Janice Pov* I rubbed my palms, feeling sting which is nothing but the side effect of the slaps I just delivered. I am not wanting to slap anyone again. I decided and started rubbing it more hoping the feeling goes away. Then I felt arms circling me from behind. I leaned into his hold and asked, “Did your work finished?” “Yeah!” He replied, whispering in my ear, making me feel ticklish. After a few seconds, I placed my hands over his and heard a small hiss from behind. I looked down to see his knuckles becoming little red, and I can totally say that a bruise is going to appear.

I said, snapping the bone clean. Silence again. Longer this time. I could almost hear their brains clicking. Hazel blinked twice. Rhea made a sound like a mushroom dropped into boiling water. “Sorry?” Hazel said. “Come again?” Rhea at the same time. I lifted my left hand, this time not to check my nails. The ring was cool around my finger, the bedside lamp catching on its small surface. Not a diamond monster, just a slim band of white gold with a stone that wasn’t shy but didn’t scream either.

There are a few pages—some descriptions of the first signs of corruption, a line about the Hollow resisting before finally giving in, and a brief mention of the witch buried below the land. And then it stops. Abruptly. No closing. No conclusion. Just a page with a faded mark, and silence after that. It doesn’t feel right. I flip through the back, hoping for a loose page or note—but instead, something small falls into my lap with a whisper-soft sound. A necklace. It’s beaded with tiny smooth stones, most of them pale and milky, one darker than the rest. It looks handmade, and old, but something about it pulses when I touch it. My fingertips tingle, and without thinking, I bring it to my neck

Just before I passed out on the cold bathroom floor, I caught a glimpse of Jessica's latest post on her social feed. It was a photo of two hands tightly holding each other, and I recognized Zach's hand immediately. His left hand, where a ring should have been, was now marked only by a faint line. The caption read: "No matter where I am, I'll be there if you need me."

"None. This is the best choice I've ever made." He chuckled, handing me one of the certificates. "Keep it safe, Mrs. Schneider." Hearing that title made my eyes sting. I was no longer that vulnerable girl, easily trampled. With Fabio by my side, I was someone new. Outside, Sam was still pinned by the bodyguards. Vicky and Candace wailed and cursed, their dignity in tatters. Sam froze, seeing the certificates in our hands. "You actually did it?" He broke free and rushed toward me, his eyes locked onto mine. "This is not real. Stop acting up. Come home with me."

I remembered he had said he would attend, yet I had not seen him clearly in the crowd. I opened the box. Inside lay a sapphire necklace. A note rested beneath it. "A belated gift." I closed the box and handed it to Kael’s assistant. When I loved Raelor, I never received gifts. Now that I no longer loved him, I had no need for them. "Let’s go. It’s time to begin our new life." Kael laced his fingers with mine. Sunlight poured over us, warm and bright.

The enormous solitaire diamond ring worth an unfathomable fortune was still sitting on the table. If Mia put it on, Sebastian would claw her face and throw her into a basement, leaving her to die from her injuries. If Lorraine wore it, Sebastian would send her tumbling down the stairs, leaving her body shattered and wracked with pain before death. If Vivian put it on, Sebastian would drown her in a bathtub, leaving her bloated and unrecognizable before dumping her back at the Lowe residence. And if I wore the ring, I'd face the cruelest death of all.